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According to the Uniform Guidelines, a rule of thumb that identifies selection practices
that favor a disproportionate number of nonprotected class members is the:
a. two-thirds rule.
b. acid-test rule.
c. ratio rule.
d. four-fifths rule.
Ethics can be defined as a set of standards of acceptable conduct.
a. True
b. False
Stress is any demand on the individual that requires coping behavior.
a. True
b. False
Culture shock refers to the disorientation people experience while adjusting to a new
culture or readjusting to their native culture.
a. True
b. False
Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings held in a court of law.
a. True
b. False
Utility refers to measuring one's own training services against the leaders in their
industry.
a. True
b. False
According to a report by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial
agency that serves as the guardian of federal merit systems, structured interviews are
_____ as nondirective interviews to predict on-the job performance.
a. twice as likely
b. half as likely
c. just as likely
d. four times as likely
Contrast errors are most likely when raters are required to rank employees in order from
the best to the poorest.
a. True
b. False
Which act requires an employer to negotiate in good faith with the union's
representatives over conditions of employment?
a. Wagner Act
b. Railway Labor Act
c. Taft-Hartley Act
d. Landrum-Griffin Act
A compressed work week includes anything less than 40 hours worked per week.
a. True
b. False
